Nigel Farage has demanded police take actions against Jo Brand for "incitement of violence" after the comedian joked about throwing battery acid at politicians.

Brand, 61, was appearing on Victoria Coren Mitchell's Heresy on BBC Radio 4 when she made the comments on Tuesday night.

In reply to a question about the "terrible" state of UK politics, Brand said: "Well, yes I would say that but I think that's because certain unpleasant characters are being thrown to the fore and they're very, very easy to hate and I'm kind of thinking: 'Why bother with a milkshake when you could get some battery acid?"

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Amid laughter in the studio audience, Brand continued: "That's just me. I'm not going to do it, it's purely a fantasy, but I think milkshakes are pathetic, I honestly do, sorry."

In a tweet on Wednesday Mr Farage, who is the leader of the Brexit Party, accused Brand of inciting violence, although he did not say who against.

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A spokesman for the then-Ukip leader later said his comments were taken out of context and that the part was "opposed to any type of violence".

Mr Farage's complaint also contrasts to a claim he made in a 2010 autobiography, titled Fighting Bull.

"Freedom of speech and belief is not subject to approval by a transitory authority. It is absolute or it is nothing," he writes. "Such was and remains my conviction. And oh, it has got me into some delicious trouble."

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